Carrying receptacle



CARRYING RECEPTACLE Filed June 25, 1951 INVENT 0R. MELVIN GOTTESMANATTORNEY Patented Nov. 6, 1951 CARRYING RECEPTACLE Melvin Gottesman, NewYork, N. Y., assignor to Mel-TonfBags,.Inc., New York, .N. .Y.,acorporation of New York .ApplicationJuneZS, 1951, Serial No.2335'393 1Claim.

The present invention relates to a oarryingreceptacle which isillustrated for example by a handbag.

Heretofore, in carrying receptacles such as handbags, pouches, pursesand the like carriedin the hand, the frames therefore were'not concultand expensive to manufacture.

In the present invention, I contemplate the provision of a handbag andthe like in which the members forming the handle-are connected -to themembers forming the frame of the pouch or compartment of the handbag.

Further, in the handbag and the like-embodying my invention, the handleitself forms a,lock to the pouch or compartment of the bag so that itcannot be opened so long as the bag is carried in the usual manner bythe handle. Therefore, the handle constitutes a safety catch againstinadvertent and unknowing opening of the bag, as by pick-pockets.

The present invention therefore contemplates the provision of a handbagand the like in which the frame, handle and lock constitute a unitarystructure instead of the separate and individual unconnected members ofprior handbags and the like.

The present invention contemplates the provision of a handbag and thelike which is of a comparatively simple construction and which isrelatively inexpensive to manufacture and assemble.

'These, other and further objects and advantages of the presentinvention will be clear from the following description and the drawingappended thereto, in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a handbag,pursuant to my invention, the handbag being closed Fig. 2 is a side viewthereof, the handbag in partially opened condition Fig. 3 is a top planview, the handbag in fully opened condition and one of the handleelements broken away and the fabric of the handbag at one side thereofalso broken away to disclose a frame member.

Referring now to the drawing, the pouch or bag II], which may be made ofany suitable material such as anyofabric, leather, beaded, straw,plastic, etc., and of any shape or form, that shown in the drawing beingfor illustration only, is'suspended at each side from the opposed framemembers l2 and I4 formed preferably from metallic rods.

Each-edge of the handbag compartment it (see Fig. 3) is provided with apocket open at each end so that the frame members or rods may be thrusttherethrough with their preferably threaded ends extending outsidethereof.

The handle of the handbag comprises the two members l8 and 2!! havingthehorizontal elements, which'are grasped by the hand to hold the bagand which are bent to form at each endof the handle thedownwardlyextending connecting elements 22 and 24.

These elements 22 and 24 are provided with suitable openings at theirends through which the preferably threaded ends of the frame members orrods 12 and I4 extend and are thus mounted on the frame membersor rodsl2 and M 'at each end thereof so that they may be freely pivoted thereonwhen the bag is opened or closed, as I shall describe.

In order to hold the handle members l8 and 20 on the frame members orrods [2 and I4 and prevent the latter from inadvertently being removedfrom the pockets at the sides of the bag, I provide an suitable meanssuch as the hexagonal nuts 26. 7

Intermediate the horizontal elements of the members [8 and 20 and theopenings at the lower ends of the downward elements 22 and 24, I connectthe latter together by the pivot pins 28 and 30.

As an inspection of Figs. 2 and 3 will indicate the elements 22 and 24are disposed crosswise of each other and when the carrying receptacle isopen, the horizontal elements l8 and 2|] are located on opposite sidesof the frame members 12 and M to which they are connected.

A will be seen, the handle members are articulatedly connected with theframe members so that opening or closing the handle correspondinglyopens and closes the frame or carrying receptacle.

The pivot pins are provided in any satisfactory manner, as by peening,with heads to prevent the pins from inadvertent removal from theirpositions.

If desired, in order to assist opening the bag, the side tabs 32 and 34may be provided along each upper edge of the pouch or bag l9.

In order to close the bag, one of the horizontal handle elements ormembers I8 and 20 is positioned under the other where it is preferablyfrictionally held.

In order to accomplish this function, the downward elements 22 and 24are rotated about the pivot pins 28 and 30.

This movement moves the corresponding frame members or rods I2 and I 4toward each other, since the open ends of the downward handle framemembers are pivoted on the frame members, thereby closing the pouch orbag I Q,

So long as the horizontal handle l en s) members I8 and are held bythelhand; the

pouch or bag I0 is held "closed and cannot be opened without the consentof the holder.

mand a pair of inverted substantially U-shaped members, the legs of oneof said members interse'cting the intermediate portions of thecorresponding legs of the other U-shaped member and being pivotallyconnected at the point of in- To open the bag, the handle'isv releasedand the frame members or rods l 2 and I4 pulled apart or separated, asby the side tabs 32 and 34, though it will be understood that the sidetabs are not required for this purpose since the horizontal elements ormembers may themselves be moved apart. Opening of the carryingreceptacle may also be accomplished through the manual separation of thehorizontal elements 18 and 20.

Separation of the horizontal members or elements will pivot the downwardelements 22 and 24 about the pivot pins ZB and through the intermediateposition illustrated in Fig. 2' into the fully open position illustratedin Fig. 3.

This separation of the handle elements, since they are pivotally mountedon the frame members or rods l2 and I4, forces the latter apart to openthe pouch or bag Ill thereby making acgcessible the interior of thecompartment is of the handbag.

It will now be recognized that I have provided an articulated connectionbetween the handle and the frame of a carrying receptacle, such as ahandbag or the like so that corresponding movement of the handle memberswill open and close the bag or the like and which handle constitutes alock therefor. f

It will now be further recognized that the handle, frame member and lockconstitute a tersection, the free ends of the legs extending outwardlyand being secured to the outer ends of the respective rods, whereby thetop of the bag will beclosed when the U-shaped members are broughttogether and disposed in substantially the same plane, the crownportions of said U-shaped members forming a carrying handle for thehandbag, the le portions of one u -shaped member above the pivot pointsfor said members, being shorter than the corresponding leg portions ofthe other U-shaped member.

MELVIN GOTTESMAN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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